Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 85.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
50th
of 123 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2016
All-time low
85.1%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 93.6 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 87.6 %2018: 89.3 %2019: 86.5 %2020: 87.9 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 86.9 %2023: 87.9 %2024: 85.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 85.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2024.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 50th of 123 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 93.6%
2016 96.9% +3.6%
2017 87.6% -9.6%
2018 89.3% +1.9%
2019 86.5% -3.2%
2020 87.9% +1.6%
2021 87.6% -0.3%
2022 86.9% -0.8%
2023 87.9% +1.1%
2024 85.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.8% 86.5% 96.9% 5
2020s 87.1% 85.1% 87.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 47 Eritrea 87.7% compare
  2. 48 Sri Lanka 86.4% compare
  3. 49 Rwanda 86.1% compare
  4. 50 Brunei Darussalam 85.6% compare
  5. 51 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
  6. 52 Marshall Islands 83.7% compare
  7. 53 Gambia 81.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 50th out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 1,708 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release